The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-11-24
LITTLE JENNIE.
~ She Followed Old Brindie
Into the Swamps.

her the praifleS INC SIoas SoiueH sun
4 beginning to rise. AS he showed
friendly old face above the trees
II grow on the ridge as far away as
seye could reach, the mist that hung
ri the river skunk away, and trees
larass glistened with the heavy dew
ops Here and there fleecy white
~ aaas we're flying swiftly before the
niEng rays of light, as if afraid of
x9ching their wings by fluttering too
l.dk bar the great lamp of day, while the
su blue sky encircled the earth in a
sahr embrace and the rivers and the
bins and the far-away mountains re-
saded with radiant smile. As the
nnse higher. the little mission sta
smou the bank of the smoothly-fow-
bs river began to awake, From the
D. little adobe homes appeared one
] ii h one the tall Indians, with their
Knight black hair falling roughly
! lhat their dark faces. The little
. aldren gathered in groups and talked
hbw, cultural tones of the coming
IL and the women stood for a moment
Ehs doorways and then silently dis
gpsared within.
4 Atthe mission house there was a stir,
! aithe tidy Indian girls moved briskly
nut preparing the morning meal.
) afar away stood a group of children,
4 z they all looked up and smile
& Phke over their dusky faces, as a
paen-haired little girl, with bright
e eyes and soft white skin, tripped
|. hFn the steps and joined them. How
aagely she looked, the little pale
y, among those Indian children!
u Ay thought her a child of the sun,
g. E HFned with bi. of her great fathers
Ry, while she, with all her heart,
lsl hhed that she had black hair as they
Z Y u that could be braided in long
$ s aalght braids instead of twisting about
8 ss hngers in such a ridiculous way.
y G. Y ieltno fear Of them, as child un-
Va to their stolid looks and ways
/. aald. They were the only companions
aer own age that she had ever known,
9 % her their faces were friendly.
w manners natural. If there was
y !. ! one strange and unlike others, it
.s she, for was she not the only one
y : white skin among them alp OF
n me her father and mother were not
~ asrk as the Indians; but long years
I. = gposure to the glaring light and
aalng winds of the plains had made
aTesemble the people among whom
had lived and toiled, much more
" = the little girl who had only had
Years in all her life.
% saw one of the girls from the
!, come down the steps carrying a
s and she followed her to where
{, wa COW, Brindle, stood, patiently
ag to be MIXED. She never tired
Aaaing by old Brindle, who chewed
~ N quiet contentment. while
!. "a oi fragrant milk poured steadily
f asae bucket.
4. s,a sssan' where does the cow get the
Yah smiled as she replied:
eli - must get it down by the river,
IL waere she stays all day, for
n stHays brings it home with her."
ssser saw any down there, did
Il NMtan. asked Jennie in wonder.
n sno, Jennie; but cows see things
NJ son ! guess" And Sarah's
a Yves twinkled mischievously.
M II 0ile' now, it's time for break
NJ a rose from her stool and lifted
Il as,s 'Aes OF foaming milk, while
nj vita an air of satisfaction,
~ j aCed a to nibble the short grass
N came out after breakfast lust
N, Z AVA .s was walking slowly off to-
ii "suusr 4 she does get it down
II, ssh.s.'v, sv sad to herself, as she stood
N 50 .u.iy ~ Watching her move away
ssb. NC wees. 'Tm going to see.h
% oAed along as fast as she
~ q . catch up with the cow.
y &. s... ousy time at the house, and
n Il, s1eed a;sd the little figure under
M ~ ! a. sunbonnet, in whose cav
s.sp spsas might be seen an eager
~. u one stopped down and